“Abel Tasman sighted this group of three islands in 1643. The date was 6 January, the twelfth day after Christmas – called the Fest of Epiphany by the Christian church.
According to tradition, three kings went searching for the spiritual leader of the age. The Epiphany was when they found him – the newborn baby Jesus.”
The true story about the Visit of the Magi is found in the Bible in Matthew 2:1-12
Not long ago I read seven sermons explaining the twelve verses.
Matthew 2:1-12